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Todd has been practicing in areas of elder law since 1993. He obtained his A.B. in Political Science from Ohio University and his Juris Doctor from Cleveland Marshall College of Law in 1993. Prior to becoming an attorney Todd worked with the local Long Term Care Ombudsman program, advocating for the rights of long term care consumers. It was then he spent a good deal of time observing some of the problems with people being able to get the care that they deserved and needed. After graduating and passing the bar in 1993, Todd directed a program to assist in the appeals of wrongfully denied Medicare claims. Since that time, Todd has worked both as a solo practitioner and in larger firms to advocate for the elderly. Todd is a regular speaker both in the community and to other lawyers and professionals in the areas of Estate Planning, Elder Law, Medicaid Eligibility, and other subjects. He is a board member and Treasurer of his church, and is married and lives in Rocky River, OH with his family, as well as the family dog, Happy.

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My core practice is business civil litigation. I focus on representing businesses and professionals in court. I counsel and assist businesses on start up issues, risk avoidance, and adherence to applicable laws and regulations. I also represent individuals in meritorious claims against bad businesses when necessary.

Steven’s practice focuses on real estate, and the representation of buyers and sellers, landlords and tenants, borrowers and lenders, and other clients in commercial real estate matters. Steven is adept at assisting clients with the resolution of complex real estate, financing, and tax issues. Prior to attending law school, Steven gained experience in tax compliance and planning while working as a certified public accountant. His tax and accounting background provide him with additional insight into the mechanics of a deal and help him to avoid potential tax consequences for his clients. His legal education and tax experience make him uniquely qualified to both plan and implement real estate transactions from a tax perspective.

Robert K. Danzinger, Esq. – Property Tax Attorney. As a property tax attorney, Robert (“Kip”) has extensive experience in the area of property tax litigation, and related matters. For nearly 25 years, he has handled property tax matters in all 88 Ohio counties and in various jurisdictions throughout the country. In addition, Kip has represented clients in civil, business and family law disputes inclusive of litigating cases and arguing appeals in the Courts of Common Pleas, Appellate District Courts, Federal District Courts and the Supreme Court of Ohio. Recently, Kip successfully argued and established legal precedent in favor of Ohio taxpayers in Groveport Madison Local Schools Bd. of Edn. v. Franklin Cty. Bd. of Revision, 137 Ohio St.3d 266(2013) [the burden for a taxpayer to identify the actual legal titled owner of property in the complaint is lessened] and Worthington City Schools Bd. of Edn. v. Franklin Cty. Bd. of Revision, 140 Ohio St.3d 248(2014) [knowledgeable employee of owner may give “owner opinion of value” testimony”].. When not assisting his clients, Kip enjoys competing in triathlons, mountain biking, watching the Browns lose and spending time with his family.. Recent Speaking Engagements/Authorships:. Kip has been a frequent speaker at various legal and educational seminars and has authored numerous articles on the topic of real property taxation and matrimonial law.. Honors:. Kip has been honored to receive Martindale Hubbell’s Highest Rating (AV Preeminent), an objective indicator of a lawyer’s high ethical standards and professional ability as voted by other lawyers and judges. He has also been named as an Ohio Super Lawyer, a rating service of lawyers who have attained a high-degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.. Professional Affiliations:. Education:. Mr. Danzinger earned his undergraduate degree at The Ohio State University (1989), and his Juris Doctorate from The Case Western Reserve School of Law (1992).

Rick began his practice at Baker & Hostetler in the areas of corporate law, real estate and litigation, and is now the Managing Partner at Sonkin & Koberna.  Rick represents a wide variety of closely-held organizations and national corporations in all aspects of business and real estate law. Rick has significant experience in real estate acquisitions, dispositions and leasing, including extensive experience in leasing to big box retailers. Rick's experience also includes providing owners of businesses with succession planning advice and general counsel services. He currently represents numerous automobile dealerships in northeastern Ohio. Rick also represents individuals and companies in litigation involving construction disputes, business disputes, and personal injury.

Pete Bergan is involved in all aspects of commercial real estate including financing, sales and acquisitions, development, zoning, leasing, and workouts and foreclosures. He has served as counsel to national and regional lenders on mortgage-backed loan originations for both portfolio lending and loans destined for securitization.. Pete has had the opportunity to represent large national lending groups with an emphasis on capital markets, conduit, and bank financing including mortgage-backed loan originations and securitizations. In his role as counsel to CMBS lenders, he also has had the opportunity to work closely with his clients and assist them in shaping practices and procedures.. Pete has represented investment banks, commercial banks, funds, and insurance companies on a variety of loan transactions for both securitizations and portfolios, including construction loan financings, loan syndications and participations, co-lending and senior/subordinate arrangements, and mezzanine finance. He has been out in the forefront of CMBS 2.0 and has been active in the development and negotiation of form loan documents for CMBS lenders. His experience extends to the workout, restructuring, and foreclosures of both securitized and portfolio commercial mortgage loans, and he has extensive experience working with special servicers.. Pete is a member of the American Bar Association and the Risk Management Association. He has written extensively on the FDIC and real estate loan workouts and foreclosures.

OSBA Certified Specialist, Residential Real Property Law, since 2008. 2013 Super Lawyer, Awarded, Rising Star, Real Estate Law. Member of Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association, Real Estate Section and Member of. Real Property Section Counsel. Member of Ohio State Bar Association, Real Estate Section and Member of. Real Property Section Counsel. Member of American Bar Association, Real Estate Section. Member of  Ohio Land Title Association. Volunteer for Lawyer to Lawyer Mentoring Program with Ohio Supreme Court

My practice focuses on the DEFENSE of lawsuits.

My name is Christian Carson, and I'm the senior attorney and founding member of Carson Law Firm LLC. I've focused on providing legal services to individuals and small business owners in a wide breadth of areas of expertise.. I am a small business owner myself. I've been where you've been--wrestling with government red tape or chasing down a bad contractor who didn't finish the job. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, and a written contract is the first step to defusing possible disputes down the line. A trusted legal adviser on your team will leverage your entire team's experience to produce a more effective and certain result.. When preparing a legal argument, any good attorney strives to understand the other side's argument as well as their own. That's why I also offer civil litigation services to individuals who have been wronged by unscrupulous business owners. For these types of disputes, I try to make my services as affordable as possible by quoting fixed fees, or, when possible, a contingency fee arrangement where you don't pay for my services until we reach a favorable result.. My background lies at the very intersection of business and law--accounting and finance. Before attending law school, I interned in the accounting department of GrafTech International, and worked in the tax department of PricewaterhouseCoopers, advising clients on international, state and local tax issues.. I hold a bachelor and master's degree in accountancy, and a law degree from the renowned Case Western Reserve University. There, I worked closely with some of the most respected professors in their fields.. Post-graduation, I was a member of the Legal Aid Society of Cleveland's federal tax assistance team and later moved on to a full-time real estate title examination position. In mid-2013, I made the decision to go solo.. In college, I co-founded and still actively manage WireBids, an online auction platform that we have cultivated into the premiere online marketplace for industrial-scale printing and bindery equipment.. Real estate is one of my greatest interests, and I hold several rental properties that I've rehabbed and tenanted. The Cleveland real estate market holds one of the greatest potentials for growth in the nation, and I intend to position my firm to provide the best service to those who choose to join me to invest and grow here.. I also regularly publish a blog about Cleveland-area goings-on called Rebuild CLE. I encourage anyone with an interest in real estate or Cleveland generally to check it out.. I hope to hear from you soon. Reach out to me at any time via email or phone,.. All the very best,. Christian E. Carson, Esq.

My goal is to help individuals and families understand their options when planning for their future and to implement a plan for them that will enable them to qualify for benefits that are available to them while preserving their hard earned nest-eggs. I provide people with a road map to follow as life changes and walk them through the maze of rules and regulations if they are applying for Medicaid Benefits, Veteran's Aid and Attendance and other government benefits. This may include Powers of Attorneys, Wills, Revocable Trusts, Irrevocable Trusts, Qualified Income Trusts and SNTs.. Jeannette concentrates her practice in the areas of Medicaid Planning, Estate Tax Planning, Asset Protection Planning, Estate Planning, including Revocable Trusts, Irrevocable Trusts, Special Needs Trusts, Wills, Powers of Attorney and Probate Law, Non-Profit Organizations. Mrs. Weaver received her Juris Doctor degree in 1987 from the Case Western Reserve University School of Law. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree, Cum Laude, from Kent State University in 1984. She currently serves as a Magistrate for the City of Broadview Heights. Mrs. Weaver was also an Assistant Attorney General for the State of Ohio in its Environmental Enforcement Section and designated as a Special Assistant United States Attorney with the United States Attorney General’s Office. Mrs. Weaver also served as Chief Trial Counsel, Assistant Prosecuting Attorney and Assistant Director of Law for the City of Cleveland.Mrs. Weaver is admitted to practice law in the State of Ohio; the United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio; United States District Court, Southern District of Ohio; and the United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. She is also a member of the Ohio State bar Association and the Parma Bar Association. She has served on the City of Broadview Heights Planning Commission and as volunteer Magistrate for the Juvenile Community Diversion Program in Broadview Heights. She is actively involved in her community, including previously serving as President of Chippewa Elementary School PTA and currently volunteering and chairing various school committees and athletic booster organizations as well as being an active member of St. Basil's Catholic Church.

Mr. Wild focuses his practice on commercial real estate matters, with an emphasis on development, acquisitions, dispositions, financing and joint venture work. He has extensive experience in structuring, drafting and negotiating all types of complex development, redevelopment and financing documents. Mr. Wild recently spent a significant portion of his time counseling clients in connection with the restructuring and repositioning of troubled real estate developments. He is currently very active in the formation and documentation of complex joint venture relationships, as well as multiple levels of private and public project financings, as part of large multi-phased development projects, in addition to the representation of clients in connection with large one-off and portfolio acquisitions.

Mitch focuses his practice on corporate taxation and international tax matters and is the deputy practice group leader of the Squire Sanders Tax Strategy & Benefits Practice Group. He has extensive experience advising clients on US, non-US and cross-border mergers, acquisitions, dispositions, restructuring, transfer pricing and financing transactions - and related tax controversy and litigation matters.

Maria is known and respected for the quality of her legal work.  She prides herself on the personal attention she provides, showing compassion, honesty, patience and respect to each and every client.  Maria listens to each client’s needs and concerns and discusses solutions with her clients in plain English, not legalese.  She recognizes that each client is unique and puts together a plan for each client that is unique, timely and cost-efficient.. Maria started her own law firm in 2000.

Located in downtown Cleveland, I have been practicing law for over 30 years and specialize in probate, estate, small business, real estate and personal injury matters.  I look forward to hearing from you about your legal matter.  Please call me at or email at

Lisa Monihan is a partner  in the law firm of Spieth, Bell, McCurdy & Newell Co., L.P.A., Cleveland, Ohio. Practiced for ten years in the Cleveland offices of two large law firms, Jones, Day, Reavis & Pogue and Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, prior to joining to Spieth, Bell in 1995.. Lisa's practice is focused on planning for high net worth individuals and fiduciaries, including:. ·       income, gift, estate and generation-skipping transfer tax planning. ·       trust and estate administration. ·       retirement planning. ·       succession planning for closely-held businesses. ·       charitable planning. Author and frequent speaker on estate planning and related topics.  Recent articles and presentations have included:. ·      Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Journal, Conflicts of Interest in a Trusts and Estates Practice,  (June 2010. ·     Ohio State Bar Association Drafting Wills and Trusts Seminar,  Ethical Issues in Estate Planning, February 29, 2008. ·      Ohio State Bar Association, Drafting Wills and Trusts Seminar, The Client Interview, presented numerous times, most recently in 2007. ·      Ohio State Bar Association CLE Institute, Satellite CLE Seminar, Marital Deduction Basics . . . . and Beyond, February 22, 2001. Professional associations:. ·      American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (elected 1998). ·      Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association (Estate Planning, Probate and Trust Law Section:  Section Chair 2008-2009; Vice-Chair 2007-2008; Secretary 2006-2007; Treasurer 2005-2006; Program Chair 2004-2005). ·      The Estate Planning Council of Cleveland (President 1994-1995, Vice President 1993-1994; Secretary 1992-1993; Treasurer 1991-1992; Program Chair 1990-1991) ; Served as the first female President of the EPC. ·      American Bar Association (Section of Taxation; Section of Real Property, Trust and Estate Law; Law Practice Management Section; and General Practice, Solo and Small Firm Division). ·      Ohio State Bar Association (Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law Section; Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law Section Council, 2010 - present). ·      Ohio Women's Bar Association. J. D., Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, 1984; B. S. in Economics, John Carroll University, 1979. Community activities include:. ·      Catholic Charities Corporation Board of Trustees (2003 – present). ·      The Volunteer Council of The Cleveland Orchestra (President 1998-2001). ·      The Junior Committee of The Cleveland Orchestra (President 1997-1999). ·      The Women's Committee of The Cleveland Orchestra (Board of Trustees 2000 - 2003). ·      Lawyers Guild of the Catholic Diocese of Cleveland. ·      Cleveland Museum of Art Planned Giving Committee. ·      Case Western Reserve University, Professional Advisory Group. ·      University Hospitals, Diamond Advisory Group. ·      Hathaway Brown Parent Association (President-Elect 2012 - 2013)

Laura L. Volpini is the Managing Member of Volpini Rinkes, LLC. Laura specializes in residential real estate litigation, construction litigation, and professional liability litigation (namely, title agents, real estate agents, insurance agents, accountants and lawyers). Laura also serves as personal counsel in situations where clients are faced with legal risks not otherwise covered by their insurance policies. She has extensive experience handling matters, including trials, arbitrations, and mediations, in federal, state and municipal courts, as well as before administrative agencies. In 2006 and again in 2010, 2011, and 2012, Laura was selected for inclusion in the Ohio Super Lawyers® list of Rising Stars, an award designed to identify the top 2.5% of young lawyers in the State.

Justin Powell engages in a diverse Commercial and Corporate Law practice. Justin is at the beginning of his career but has assisted with stock and asset acquisitions, drafting contracts, and business litigation. He gained valuable knowledge about lending from his time working as a loan originator, and his financial background is beneficial when working with complex business transactions.. Justin graduated magna cum laude from The University of Akron School of Law. While in law school Justin received the Cali Excellence Award in Corporate Law for earning the highest grade in the class.. Prior to law school, Justin received his Master of Arts degree in financial economics from Youngstown State University. Prior to graduate school, Justin worked as a loan originator for two years. While attending Ohio University on a wrestling scholarship he received his Bachelor of Science degree in economics.. Justin is a rising star member of IR Global’s international professional network. This allows him to better serve his clients in cases with a national or international nexus by drawing on expertise from jurisdictions around the world. For more information, visit our International Business Page or IR Global’s website.

I joined Ulmer & Berne's real etstate group upon passing the July 2008 bar examination.  My interest in real estate is largely derived from my passion for urban history and redevelopment.  I take great satisfaction in seeing the changes our firm's work makes in the built landscape where we reside.. I grew up in the Cleveland area and currently live in the West Park neighborhood of Cleveland with my wife, daughter and two cats.  As a young attorney, I look forward to many years of learning, assisting clients, and making a difference in the community through my practice.

I am retired and am not practicing law any more.

I am honored to be recognized by my peers with the highest possible rating for professional excellence and ethics- "AV Preeminent" by Martindale-Hubbell for over 25 years. I have also been recognzied by my peers as an "Ohio Super Lawyer' for 13 consecutive  years and by Best Lawyers in America for 5 consecutive years. I am an  experienced trial attorney and former adjunct professor of law that represents injured citizens in Ohio harmed by medical errors and other acts of negligence. I have over 37 years of experience representing seriously injured persons and their families. My law firm has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America in the area of medical negligence and personal injury. We handle medical negligence claims as well as catastrophic personal injury, vaccine claims and trucking collision claims with over $200 million in compensation recovered for our clients. My experienced team of lawyers and nurses will get your questions answered and let you know if you have a case. Put my team to work for you and let us help you or a loved one. See  for more details.

I am a lifelong Cleveland area resident and I'm active in the community as a board member and volunteer for the Hunger Network of Greater Cleveland and a member of my city's Planning Commission.  I am dedicated to my clients and provide first rate service to clients in need.

Gina became an Associate of the firm in 2010.  Her practice is primarily focused on the areas of estate planning, estate administration, trust administration, probate and guardianship law.  Gina advises clients in all areas of estate and gift tax planning, avoidance or minimization of probate, and succession planning for closely held business owners.  Gina works with individuals and families to meet clients’ tax and non-tax objectives.  She does this through the use of a wide variety of estate planning techniques including various irrevocable and revocable trusts, insurance trusts, special needs trusts, wills, powers of attorney and other related documents.. Gina has been a guest lecturer for many different groups including IRS enrolled agents and nursing home facilities.  She is a member of the Ohio State, Lake and Geauga Bar Associations, the Estate Planning Council of Cleveland, the Lake County Probate Committee as well as various charitable and philanthropic organizations.  Gina resides in Lake County with her husband and their three daughters.

Ed Herman’s law practice focuses on foreclosure and residential real estate.  Before going to law school, Ed was a residential realtor.  Ed is a veteran of the U.S. Army, where he interrogated Taliban and Al-Qaeda fighters in Afghanistan.  He was awarded the Army Commendation Medal for his service.  He is a graduate of Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, magna cum laude, Fordham University, and St. Ignatius High School.  Ed lives in Bay Village with his two daughters and his wife, Mindy Herman, who is his executive assistant.

Doug focuses his practice on real estate, general corporate and business law, along with commercial litigation.. Mr. Bloom represents a wide variety of closely held and small to middle market companies in the manufacturing, retail, service and distribution industries. Doug facilitates the completion of acquisitions, sales, refinances, business combinations and entity formations.. Doug advises clients on corporate, real estate, lending, contractual, employment matters and secured transactions.. Mr. Bloom also has extensive experience litigating commercial, real estate, tort, employment, non-competition and real estate tax cases.. Mr. Bloom has extensive experience representing clients in the entertainment industry.. In addition, Doug has vast knowledge and experience with educational law through his representation of charter schools and sponsors of charter schools.. The Ohio Super Lawyers publication named Mr. Bloom a ‘Rising Star’ in 2010, 2012 and 2013.. Doug received his B.A. from The Ohio State University in 1996 and his J.D. from Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, cum laude, in 2001. While attending Ohio State, Doug served as the Captain of the Men’s Tennis Team and was named First Team All-Big Ten Conference for the years 1993-1996.

Danielle focuses her practice in the areas of commercial real estate, business, corporate and banking law. Her real estate expertise encompasses a wide range of matters relating to the financing, acquisition, development, construction, leasing and disposition of retail, commercial, and industrial property. Danielle is also regularly involved in the representation of corporate entities in entity formation, contract negotiation, general business, and commercial matters. Danielle has real estate lending experience representing lending institutions and borrowers in the negotiation and documentation of acquisition and construction real estate financing.. Danielle believes in interfacing directly with clients and is dedicated to helping them resolve their concerns quickly and successfully. She is a strong advocate, as well as a problem solver, and understands that accessibility and responsiveness are vital to providing the best possible service.